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Strait of Hormuz shipping is at near-total halt, JMIC says
A review of shipping signals have confirmed only two commercial...
Commerce, shipping ministries hold consultation meeting amid West Asia tensions; Inter-Ministerial Group for supply chain resilience created
"In this context, the 'Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) for Supply...
Workplace bullying hinders employees’ creative thinking engagement in side projects: IIM Study
"Our study sheds light on how subtle forms of workplace mistreatment can silently erode employees’ creative potential. Organisations must create an environment where support, respect, and open dialogue are the norm to unlock true innovation," Rishab Chauhan, PhD...
FPIs dump Indian equities worth Rs 21,000 cr in first half of Aug
With this, the total outflow by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in equities reached the Rs 1.16 lakh crore mark so far in 2025, according to data with the depositories. New Delhi: Foreign investors offloaded Indian equities worth nearly Rs 21,000 crore in the first...
GST revamp to see rates of 5%, 18%; 40% tax on 7 items
While essential food items, medicines and education will continue to be taxed at zero rate in the proposed revamped GST regime, 99 per cent of items in the current 12 per cent slab will move to the 5 per cent bracket. Services will continue to be charged at 18 per...
Talks for treaty on plastic pollution end without agreement
The fifth round of negotiations on the plastics treaty (INC-5.2) in Geneva was part of efforts launched in 2022 to address what the United Nations calls a "plastic pollution crisis" that threatens oceans, wildlife, human health and the climate. Scientists estimate...
Mumbai: Crypto exchange platform CoinDCX on Thursday said it has rolled out a nationwide financial literacy initiative with an investment of Rs 10 crore to empower every Indian with the knowledge to participate in the rapidly growing digital asset economy. "India is...
Swiss Re sets up task force to monitor tariff impact
Chief Executive Officer Andreas Berger said he doesn’t see the tariffs directly affecting the reinsurance industry, but the task force aims to find out how there are indirect impacts from the levies. Swiss Re AG has set up a task force to see how the tariffs installed...
Shadow tanker fleet grows more slowly as Western sanctions target Russian oil
Together with U.S. restrictions, they mean more than 440 shadow fleet tankers face sanctions, including tankers Moscow needs to ship oil to its biggest buyers, China and India Dozens of tankers have joined the shadow fleet this year compared with hundreds in previous...
RBI panel recommends AI framework for finance sector
"The report envisions a financial ecosystem where encouraging innovation is in harmony, and not at odds, with mitigation of risk," the RBI said in a statement MUMBAI: An RBI panel has recommended that banks and other financial institutions formulate a policy to...
African lender weighs claiming Lloyd’s payout on Zambia debt
TDB — together with the African Export Import Bank — has found itself at the center of an increasingly contentious debate about including the lenders’ facilities in sovereign-debt restructuring on the continent. While Afreximbank is adamant it won’t participate, TDB...
Swiss Re tackles longevity drug impact with life policy advice
Metformin, traditionally used to manage type 2 diabetes, and rapamycin, an immunosuppressant developed for organ transplant recipients, are part of a growing list of substances being explored for anti-aging purposes, Swiss Re said. In some cases, the medications are...